* HY ‍PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS DECLINED BY 15.5% TO R134.3 MILLION​

* ‍HY HEADLINE EARNINGS DECLINED BY 10.5% TO R96.6 MILLION AND HEADLINE EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS DECREASED BY 11.8% TO R96.6 MILLION​

* ‍DECLARE INTERIM GROSS CASH DIVIDEND FOR HALF YEAR OF R68.343 MILLION, EQUATES TO 63.0 CENTS PER SHARE FOR EACH OF 108 480 926 SHARES IN ISSUE​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Bangalore.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com)